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Technical Product Specification for Canoe Pass - Preminary - Intel

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Appendix E: POST Code Diagnostic LED Decoder ® <strong>Intel</strong> ® Server Board S2600CP and Server System P4000CP TPS <strong>Intel</strong> ® Serv<br />

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Appendix E: POST Code Diagnostic LED Decoder<br />

During the system boot process, the BIOS executes a number of plat<strong>for</strong>m configuration<br />

processes, each of which is assigned a specific hex POST code number. As each configuration<br />

routine is started, the BIOS displays the POST code to the POST Code Diagnostic LEDs on the<br />

back edge of the server board. To assist in troubleshooting a system hang during the POST<br />

process, the Diagnostic LEDs can be used to identify the last POST process that was executed.<br />

Each POST code is represented by a sequence of eight amber diagnostic LEDs. The POST<br />

codes are divided into two nibbles, an upper nibble and a lower nibble. The upper nibble bits are<br />

represented by diagnostic LEDs #4, #5, #6, and #7. The lower nibble bits are represented by<br />

diagnostics LEDs #0, #1, #2, and #3. If the bit is set in the upper and lower nibbles, then the<br />

corresponding LED is lit. If the bit is clear, then the corresponding LED is off.<br />

The diagnostic LED #7 is labeled as “MSB”, and the diagnostic LED #0 is labeled as “LSB”.<br />

In the following example, the BIOS sends a value of ACh to the diagnostic LED decoder. The<br />

LEDs are decoded as follows:<br />

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